Cello adds panache to folk group; harmonies are missed Nov 16, 2009
As an encore, Clarridge took a spare violin, DiMario switched to guitar, O'Donovan to a tenor ukulele, and everyone crowded around a single mike so that Clarridge and Haas could show off a little double-fiddle action in "Poor Ellen Smith." It turns out that Clarridge has won all kinds of major prizes for his prowess on the smaller instrument, including the Grand National Fiddle Championships in Nashville. In 2008, he famously fell asleep onstage during the finals. (Anchorage Daily News)
Lauren Bacall Receives Honorary Oscar Nov 16, 2009
Morgan Freeman, Alec Baldwin, Steven Spielberg and other guests were serenaded by a violin quartet before the ceremony began in a room decked out in bronze and silver curtains with a giant Oscar statue at the center. Guests drank Champagne and dined on filet mignon as each honoree was celebrated with tributes, toasts and a generous montage of film clips - leisurely elements not possible in previous years when special-Oscar presentations were built into the already-crowded Oscar broadcast. (CBS News)
The big score: Bonnie and Clyde In the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde, the titles two cocky outlaws memorably voice a chipper mission statement: We rob banks. Composer Frank Wildhorn ... Nov 16, 2009
A straight-A student, played violin, wrote poetry. She was the kind of girl youd want to have. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Parents of asthmatic student seek fragrance ban Nov 15, 2009
On one occasion, Danial said, he had to leave the stage while he was playing the violin during a concert because a girl in his section was wearing perfume. Its terrible, he said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Local briefs Nov 14, 2009
Piano, violin recitals scheduled. Lillian White s piano students and Harmony Fortson s piano, violin and vocal students will preform in a recital at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Fine Arts Recital Hall at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
The Ahn Trio brings innovative style to Kirtland Nov 14, 2009
The Ahn Trio -- sisters Maria (cello), Lucia (piano) and Angella (violin) -- are credited with helping to redefine the art and architecture of chamber music, breathing new life into the standard piano trio literature with commissioned works from visionary composers such as Pat Metheny, Kenji Bunch, Maurice Jarre, Nikolai Kapustin, Mark O Connor and Michael Nyman. The classical trio has fused their work with that of dancers, pop singers, DJs, electronic music artists, painters, installation... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Melrose Symphony takes on Shostakovich, and excels Nov 14, 2009
Though there were too many to record, notables included bassoonist Shu Satoh, who drifted into a lovely pianissimo on his theme; flutist John Ranck, who did beautifully on many solo lines; David Halpert, who brought out his clarinet s expressive voice; Barbara Clement and her agile, bright piccolo; new member Justin Callahan and his strong-voiced, eloquent trombone; Matthew Repucci s stirring trumpet; and Alan Hawryluk s expressive violin. At one point, Udagawa had his musicians play a melody... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Self-made Man Ray Nov 13, 2009
Man Ray/The Jewish Museum The model for Man Ray's "Le violin d'ingres" is his mistress Kiki of Montparnasse. Though he denied he was born anything but Man Ray, his art is full of clues. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Music roundup: Flobots one of several bands to rock Valley Nov 13, 2009
They're a live band with heavy basslines, horns and violins, but with a rapping frontman whose lyrics are often politically minded. For their Fresno stop, Flobots will be joined by Fresno's genre-hopping violinist Patrick Con- treras ... The band has a violin player in its ranks, a light show that's controlled by its vocalist and some indie rock influence to match those screaming vocals and pounding drums. (Fresno Bee)
B-CU music outreach singing to the choir Nov 13, 2009
Christina Thurman, a soprano and B-CU sophomore from Atlanta, told students she started out playing violin and singing in her church choir before joining chorus in high school where she worked with a voice teacher to expand her vocal range. "I took a chance of singing high," Thurman said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Beethoven arithmetic: when seven is divided by three, somethinggets left out Nov 13, 2009
It is a slightly odd work: in sharing out the seven parts between three, he has handed key passages of the violin's music over to the piano ... I felt a bit robbed hearing the virtuosic violin flourishes reproduced on the keyboard while violinist Niki Vasilakis was sitting quietly by. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Marylou Speaker Churchill, 64, a key violinist, presence with BSO Nov 12, 2009
Mrs. Churchill was a principal violinist with the BSO and a frequent performer at Tanglewood Music Center ... The violinist Marylou Speaker Churchill, a deeply admired performer and teacher who, in 23 years as a principal player in the Boston Symphony Orchestra came to be seen as a beacon of engaged and empathic musicianship, died late Tuesday at her home in Newton ... Mrs. Churchill joined the BSO in 1970 and was promoted to the chair of principal second violin in 1977. (Boston Globe)
Broken Road: Country at heart Nov 12, 2009
With a full-length album set for release in January, Gainesville's Broken Road - Smith, Cadiere, Chad Gantt (guitar), Waylin Wright (violin), new member Andrew Benfield (bass) and Austin Tripp (steel guitar) - will perform in concert Friday at the Morton Theatre, with a silent auction benefiting Nu;i's Space and free beer from local brewmaestros Terrapin. The band has been performing with Grammy Award-nominee Jake Owens and will see 2010 come in on tour with Music City veteran Ty Herndon and... (Athens Banner-Herald)
The ones that the world listens to Nov 12, 2009
"I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies." Napoleon Bonaparte. Power has been called many things. (MSNBC -- Business)
fortyfivedownstairs newsletter 11 November 2009 Nov 12, 2009
In this exploration of the mysterious death of violin virtuoso Karl Munch , Chris Bunworth plays all three roles, the violinist s agent, his twin brother, and his British lover ... A group of outstanding young musicians re-invent period performance, with Julia Fredersdorff, Baroque violin; Donald Nicolson, harpsichord and Laura Vaughan, viola da gamba. (AbsoluteArts.com)
'Carolina Chocolate Drops' open Nov. 20 Nov 11, 2009
Trained in classical violin, he became interested in bluegrass and old-time fiddle music, as well as the fife and drum tradition of African-Americans in the Deep South. While in Caswell County, the CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS will also conduct a workshop for Caswell middle and high school music students, and perform two hour-long shows for Caswell young people, presented free-of-charge as part of Caswell's 'Arts-in-Education Program' jointly sponsored by Caswell County Schools and the Caswell... (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
In Berlin, A Peter Hacks Renaissance, Nathan Thornburgh, The New Yorker Nov 11, 2009
His voice was a violin. I don t care about this blah, blah, Stalin, blah, blah. (Harper's Magazine)
* Museums lending policy hits the right notes with violinists Nov 11, 2009
Museums lending policy hits the right notes with violinists. PRODIGIES FAVORED: Taiwanese musicians who need a really good violin for a performance or when studying abroad can apply to borrow one STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009, Page 2 ... Chi Mei Museum is not only known for its large collection of exquisite violins but also for its generosity in lending them for free to Taiwanese prodigies, sources said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Author of The Soloist on KCUR Nov 10, 2009
Before him was a ragged looking homeless man playing a violin with the name Stevie Wonder scrawled on the side. Lopez had no clue this chance meeting with Nathaniel Ayers would lead to "The Soloist," a New York Times best-selling novel and critically acclaimed film. (University News, MO)
Iranian father-son musical perform for peace Nov 10, 2009
In the piece, violin strains are punctuated with the rumble of the daf, a hand drum ringed with metal pieces that tremble when it is struck. At times, the string instruments of East and West are plucked in sync in a style that could be considered controversial. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
JACK Quartet performs tonight at the ICA Nov 10, 2009
The JACK Quartet gets its name from members John Pickford Richards (viola), Ari Streisfeld (violin), Christopher Otto (violin), and Kevin McFarland (cello). The Boston- and New York-based string ensemble met at the Eastman School of Music and is all about contemporary music. (Boston Globe)
Daily guide to television and radio Nov 10, 2009
5) Violin Concerto, with violinist Thomas Zehetmair. NEWS & TALK SHOWS Morning Early Show at 7 a.m. on Chs. (Boston Globe)
Brilliance ends with a bitter twist Nov 10, 2009
THE pairing of Prokofiev's First Violin Concerto and Seventh (and last) Symphony in this program was telling and tragic. Written in 1916-17, the Violin Concerto combines Prokofiev's taste for demonic virtuosity with his tendency to give an original turn to classical forms ... With masterly musicianship, the violinist Boris Belkin ranged from poetic narrative to grotesque parody to culminate with soaring expansiveness and a quietly evanescent close. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Maqoma's sinewy search for kinetic identity Nov 8, 2009
When this quartet, seated at the rear, is not conjuring moody and propulsive sounds from the intriguing combination of violin, cello, sitar and percussion, they chant, sing and click in the manner of the Xhosa language. Maqoma, a sinewy, barefoot performer in his mid-30s dressed in a loose-fitting top and trousers, also believes this work, "Beautiful Me" (the final panel of a trilogy), represents a collaboration with the audience, whom he often addresses in a spontaneous manner, flattering the... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Painful disease can't keep contest winner off red carpet Nov 8, 2009
He's introduced his daughter to more than just the bass -- violin, drums, guitar. For now, Hannah isn't playing them, and the bass sits in the corner of the living room of their Cocoa Beach home. (Florida Today)
Church marks anniversary with concert Nov 8, 2009
Saturday, November 07, 2009. By DEBRA HAIGHT - H-P Correspondent. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
No comments posted. Nov 8, 2009
Saturday, November 07, 2009. Church marks anniversary with concert. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Wheeler High's science guy Nov 6, 2009
He also plays piano and violin. His parents both of whom are scientists piqued his interest in the subject, asking him questions about how things worked when he was younger; this developed his interest in figuring out how the world works later in life. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Religion: Nov. 5 Nov 6, 2009
The Eliot Church of South Natick will host a classical concert on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m. The concert, a piano trio, will be performed by David Siegel, violin; Peter Zay, cello; and Stephen James, piano. The program will include works by Dvorak, Shostakovich, Faure and James. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Corkey Siegel and Randy Sabien coming to the Sandwich Opera House stage Nov 6, 2009
SANDWICH ; Corky Siegel and Randy Sabien have teamed up to bring an unforgettable evening of entertainment featuring blues harmonica and jazz violin at the Sandwich Opera House at 8 p.m. Nov. 14 ... NPR;s Jazz Profiles dubbed Randy Sabien ;The past, present and future of jazz violin ... His eclectic style started with classical violin lessons. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Taking the list out of the listener Nov 6, 2009
You can have a view on anything and be right, and completely wrong, all at the same time: the best song, the best cover version, the best vocals, the best harmonies, the best songwriter/s and the best solo in either of these categories: electric guitar, saxophone, harmonica, bass guitar, violin, acoustic guitar, keyboards (sub-categories: electric piano, Hammond organ, acoustic piano), drums (sub-categories: under five minutes, under 10 mins, and under 45 mins). That last one is a joke. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Rachmaninoff Returns To Carnegie Hall... Nov 6, 2009
Additionally, the artist's transcriptions of Kreisler's "Liebesleid and Liebesfreud," Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee," Mendelssohn's scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tchaikovsky's "Lullaby," and Bach's Violin Partita No. 3 will be performed. Rachmaninoff had but two professional piano students: Ruth Slenczynska and Gina Bachauer. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Those Darn Accordions rock the squeezebox Nov 6, 2009
By 1990, her band had developed a following and was able to persuade San Francisco to designate the accordion as the city's official instrument, over objections from the kazoo faction and Supervisor Angela Alioto, who wanted it to be the violin. They won, in part, by pointing out that San Francisco at one time had 13 accordion factories - which typically meant an Italian guy in his garage making the instruments by hand. (San Francisco Chronicle)
* EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT Nov 6, 2009
All Time Russian Favorites (Xg]) is a concert by the Taipei Symphony Orchestra (O_T) with guest conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky, pianist Viktoria Postnikova and violinist Sasha Rozhdestvensky. The program includes Haydns Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra, Schnittkes Concerto Grosso No. 6 for Piano, Violin and String Orchestra, and Tchaikovskys Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op ... 54 and Brahms Trio for Violin, Piano and Cello in B Major, Op. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Watts wins re-election Nov 5, 2009
Syriana wrote on Nov 4, 2009 11:20 AM:" Outwardly attacked? Oh, where's my violin? You chose to run again knowing what a horrid, incompetent, useless mayor you were the first time. At least all your rich, momo friends voted you in. What did you do, promise no tax hikes to houses on the hill, all the while gutting city employees' benefits and screwing everyone who lives on the west? Have fun spending what's left of city money you tool. ". round earther wrote on Nov 4, 2009 12:06 PM:"... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
White House Hosts Classical Concert Nov 5, 2009
Violinist Joshua Bell and guitarist Sharon Isbin perform at a Classical Music Student Workshop Concert hosted by first lady Michelle Obama, not pictured, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) ... The concert also featured performances by Grammy-winners Sharon Isbin on guitar and Joshua Bell on violin ... Bell, performing in shirt sleeves and jeans, introduced a Paganini duet with Isbin by telling the audience that the Italian violinist was "sort of like the Beatles of his time.". (CBS News)
Jack Benny meets Batman Nov 5, 2009
The plot has the comedian in town for a fundraising violin concert for the Gotham Symphony when his rare Stradivarius is stolen by an unknown villain. In spite of Batman's protests that they don't work on commission, the Dynamic Duo agrees to take the case for $1000 dollars per hour (from cheapskate millionaire Benny. (Harper's Magazine)
Who will be the last frog in the well? Nov 5, 2009
If more than 600,000 Chinese engineers graduate every year from institutions of higher education, one should also be aware that around 30 million Chinese are now learning piano and 10 million violin. Tests to enter the top Chinese conservatories attract nearly 200,000 students a year. (Asia Times Online)
First Hand - composer opportunities & new music events - November 2009 Nov 5, 2009
Pieces should be un-premiered, under 6 minutes, and scored for between 3 and 6 of the following instruments: Flute (Piccolo), Clarinet (E-flat Clarinet, Bass Clarinet), Violin, 'Cello, Piano, and Percussion (1 player). The winning composer will receive four performances of the piece and a recording. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Heitor Villa-Lobos Celebration at Americas Society Nov 5, 2009
The second concert of our celebration of Villa-Lobos' music will explore a lesser-known side of his productions with performances of rarely heard, early chamber works for voices and instruments, including the Suite for violin and voice; the Sextuor Mystique; the Quatuor for harp, celesta, flute, and sax with voices; and the Poma da criana e sua mam. This program is part of the 4th Latin American Culture Week in New York City. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Dover-Sherborn Education Notes (Nov. 5) Nov 5, 2009
Private violin, cello and guitar lessons are offered at Pine Hill School in Sherborn. Dalcroze Eurhythmics (Music and Movement) and Introduction to Piano classes are offered for preschoolers. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Events: the week ahead Nov 5, 2009
NORTH BENNET STREET SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE For almost 125 years, this North End school has produced furniture, jewelry, and violin makers, bookbinders, piano restorers, locksmiths, and other artisans. Stop by and watch craftsmanship in progress and purchase a piece or two - or three. (Boston Globe)
Fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty electrifies Nov 4, 2009
The first to bring a horn-like attack and phrasing to modern-jazz violin playing, Ponty became a leading light of the jazz-rock idiom called fusion, recording a string of hit records that rocked and hummed with electronic effects and bracing solos. In recent years, Ponty has cut back the electronics, concentrating on the rich sound of the violin and the elemental joy of spontaneous music-making ... Then there's "Desert Crossing," the first unaccompanied acoustic solo violin piece Ponty ever... (San Francisco Chronicle)
A musical passion Nov 4, 2009
Tim loved playing with his mother s viola and began violin lessons as a 3-year-old ... While Tim greatly enjoys the more active role of playing both the violin and trumpet, he decided to pursue a conducting degree instead for several reasons. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Fusion violinist electrifies Nov 4, 2009
Fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty electrifies. Article:Fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty electrifies:/c/a/2009/11/02/DDCM1AD7T7 ... DTL Article:Fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty electrifies:/c/a/2009/11/02/DDCM1AD7T7. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Music offers invaluable life lessons Nov 4, 2009
I spent most of my personal time during childhood studying music: piano lessons, violin lessons, orchestra rehearsals and then Youth Symphony, which led to concert performances and recitals, and of course, more practice and more lessons. At 15, my parents allowed me to travel with a group of kids from Stevenson Intermediate to perform in the Soviet Union, where ball-point pens and Beatles records sold on the black market. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Casper briefs Nov 4, 2009
Kirlin has played classical violin for many years and also played in symphonies in the region. She "crossed over" to folk music as part of her master's degree work in music. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Ryan Hess is battling cancer, but he’s not alone. He lives in Sahuarita with his wife, Margie, and their children, Hallie and Max. Nov 4, 2009
In his spare time he enjoys playing the fiddle and is an active member of Beth Shalom Temple Center, where he plays the violin for religious services and related activities. Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, will host music director Kay Albrecht and the Sanctuary Choir with their popular variety show that was a hit last summer in the Green Lake Chautauqua conference in Green Lake, Wis. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Orchestras to pay tribute to Mendelssohn Nov 4, 2009
The concert will include other composers music, as well, with the East Central Illinois Youth Orchestra (Kevin Kelly, director) performing George Frederic Handel s Concerto Grosso in G, Op 6, No. 1, with three soloists: Hee-Jae Kim and Chelsea Edwards on violin, and Claire Liu on cello. The Youth Orchestra also will perform The Enchanted Castle, Op. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Robert Rines, 87; noted scientist, lawyer, and musician who searched for ‘Nessie’ Nov 3, 2009
Then there s the anecdote about an encounter with a man who heard him, then about 11, playing violin at a camp in Maine. Impressed, the man asked to borrow a violin and played a duet with the young musician ... He began playing violin at 4 and was so good that many friends were certain he would make music his career. (Boston Globe)
Not much said: Say Anything's latest self-titled album is a poor departure from previous ones with whiny lyrics, complicated arrangements Nov 3, 2009
A Death Cab for Cutie-esque tune, "Do Better" is a unique combination of sounds centering around a violin loop and an electronic drum beat. Lyrically, "Do Better" is a witty but self-deprecating tune about wanting to become a better version of you. (Daily Orange, NY)
Students At New Haven's Neighborhood Music School To Play For First Lady Nov 3, 2009
EW HAVEN - Matthew Beland swayed back and forth as he pushed the bow to and fro over the strings of his violin ... As part of the Community Classroom Music Series hosted by , the 18 advanced music students in grades 7 through 12 are joining about 100 others from around the country to perform and take lessons from the musicians violinist , cellist Alisa Weilerstein, guitarist Sharon Isbin and pianist Awadagin Pratt ... The group five pianists, five violinists, five cellists and three classical... (FOX61, CT)
An artist who colors it all Nov 3, 2009
She played violin and piano, and went to college intending to become an opera singer ... She played violin and piano, and went to college intending to become an opera singer. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Gassett, open mic at the North Street Coffee House Nov. 7 Nov 3, 2009
Memorable melodies and poetic lyrics fuse with funky bass lines, driving percussion, multi-genre violin riffs, and intense vocals to create the Tribe sound. To learn more about Tiffany, please visit her website. (Medfield Press, MA)
A Far Cry brings compelling chaos to Jordan Hall Nov 2, 2009
That clash of opposites was heard to much subtler and more sinister effect in Alfred Schnittke s Concerto Grosso No. 1, for two violins, harpsichord, prepared piano, and strings ... Nelson Lee and Meg Freivogel, of the Jupiter Quartet, were the excellent violin soloists; Andrus Madsen ably handled the keyboards. (Boston Globe)
All your favorite greatest hits (1) Nov 2, 2009
Jonathan plays violin with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra, Beachwood High School s orchestra and chamber orchestra. Try practicing in the bathroom for great acoustics, he says. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Halloween Treat from Classical Musi... Oct 31, 2009
Nicolo Paganini: Witches Dance, for piano and violin. This master violinist was most noted for his marvelous left hand. (Suite101.com)
Survivors thriving one year later Oct 31, 2009
She played the violin in the past, but the lymphedema she suffered as part of her cancer treatment made it hard for her hand to hold up the instrument for long periods. "Then I remembered the banjo. I grew up on Vermont bluegrass and was raised on Pete Seeger," she said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Three Cheers: Store owner blesses family Oct 31, 2009
My fourth-grade daughter wanted to play the violin. My wife proudly dusted off her old violin and presented it to her ... The violin had been packed away for years. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Amazing Mind Oct 30, 2009
The sounds of a violin make him see a rich burgundy color, shiny and fluid like a red wine, while a cello's music flows like honey in a golden yellow hue. Attention, single dudes: Women want you to make them laugh. (CNN -- Health)
'Quint-essential' gypsy-jazz event Oct 30, 2009
The quintet includes Kevin Nolan, who for a decade had his own trio and has made a name on rhythm guitar; Jason Anick, a 2008 graduate of Hart College, on jazz violin; Simon Plant, a world-renowned bassist; and percussionist Rick Reed, who has performed with musicians such as Shelby Lynn and Ray Davies. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 the day of the concert and $10 for CLC students with college identification. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Fine arts student of the week Oct 30, 2009
You've played the violin since you were 4 ... Brainerd High School junior Rebecca Yeh played her violin in Chamber Orchestra on Monday ... What is your goal with the violin: I'd like to apply to either The Juilliard School, The Colburn School or Curtis Institute of Music and see how auditions go. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Osmo Vänskä in S.F. as guest conductor Oct 29, 2009
Q: In your second week here you'll be conducting the First Symphony of the Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen, as well as Sibelius' Violin Concerto. Do you conduct a lot of Finnish music. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Dark Meat has something to be proud of Oct 29, 2009
"For example, one of our violin players, he's a professor of theoretical chemistry at the University of Memphis. Obviously, that's taken his priority. But we have a Lil' Wayne bassist, which is the polar opposite of theoretical chemistry. So people who contribute to this come from all walks of life and with various musical experiences and life experiences.". Clack says that between the new lineup and the roughly 300 shows the band played between the releases of the two records, Dark Meat hasn't... (Athens Banner-Herald)
White House ready to showcase classical music Oct 29, 2009
The Nov. 4 lineup for an evening concert in the East Room includes Grammy-winning violinist Joshua Bell, Grammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin, cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Awadagin Pratt. Earlier in the day, the White House will hold music workshops on violin, cello, piano and classical guitar for 120 students from middle schools and high schools across the country. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
